WO2018179309A1 - Dispositif de traitement d'informations - Google Patents

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WO2018179309A1
WO2018179309A1 PCT/JP2017/013514 JP2017013514W WO2018179309A1 WO 2018179309 A1 WO2018179309 A1 WO 2018179309A1 JP 2017013514 W JP2017013514 W JP 2017013514W WO 2018179309 A1 WO2018179309 A1 WO 2018179309A1
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将之 菊池
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  • the present invention relates to an information processing apparatus provided with a flexible display (flexible display panel), and more specifically, to a foldable information processing apparatus provided with a flexible display panel.
  • An information processing apparatus such as a smartphone or a tablet including a flexible display panel, for example, a flexible organic EL panel (flexible organic EL panel) or a reflective liquid crystal display panel without a backlight, bends the flexible display panel itself. Since the information processing device can be used while spreading or flattening, it is attracting a great deal of attention.
  • a flexible organic EL panel flexible organic EL panel
  • a reflective liquid crystal display panel without a backlight
  • Patent Document 1 describes a flexible portable terminal device including a flexible display panel.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the flexible mobile terminal device 100 including the flexible display panel 300 disclosed in Patent Document 1. As shown in FIG.
  • the flexible portable terminal device 100 includes a terminal device body 110, a folding unit 160, a flexible display panel 300, slides 130 and 140, and the like. It has. Then, each of the upper terminal device body 110 and the lower terminal device body 110 with respect to the folding portion 160 is provided with an upper sliding portion including the slide 130 and a lower sliding portion including the slide 140.
  • the flexible display 300 can be slid by the sliding portion at the upper end and the sliding portion at the lower end when the flexible mobile terminal device 100 is bent or folded.
  • the sliding portion at the upper end including the slide 130 provided at the upper end of the upper terminal device body 110 includes the slide 130 and the slide 130.
  • a slot 120 for limiting the sliding range and guide portions 131 and 132 for guiding the slide 130 so as not to be detached are included.
  • the sliding part at the lower end including the slide 140 has the same configuration.
  • the flexible display 300 can be slid by the sliding portion at the upper end and the sliding portion at the lower end when the flexible mobile terminal device 100 is bent or folded. It is described that the flexible display 300 adhered to the terminal device body 110 can be prevented from being detached or damaged from the terminal device body 110.
  • Japanese Published Patent Publication Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2014-161209 (published on Sep. 04, 2014)
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and does not require a mechanism for sliding a flexible display body (flexible display panel), and the flexible display body moves in an unstable manner.
  • an information processing apparatus capable of suppressing an excessive stress from being applied to a bent portion of a flexible display body or a breakage of the flexible display body due to excessive pulling of the flexible display body. With the goal.
  • an information processing apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing, a hinge that connects the first housing and the second housing, and the first housing.
  • An information processing apparatus including a flexible display provided across a first surface of a housing and a second surface of the second housing, wherein the hinge is connected to the first housing.
  • a distance between the first rotating mechanism provided in the connecting portion, the second rotating mechanism provided in the connecting portion between the second housing and the first rotating mechanism and the second rotating mechanism is determined.
  • the length of the telescopic mechanism when the first surface of the first housing and the second surface of the second housing are opposed to each other includes the flexible mechanism in the first casing.
  • the length of the expansion and contraction mechanism when the first surface of the first housing and the second surface of the second housing are arranged to face each other is the flexible body in the first housing.
  • the telescopic mechanism in the case where the surface opposite to the first surface provided with the display body and the surface opposite to the second surface provided with the flexible display body are opposed to each other in the second casing. Since it is longer than the length, an excessive stress is applied to the bent portion of the flexible display body provided across the first surface of the first housing and the second surface of the second housing. It can suppress that a display body is pulled too much and a flexible display body fractures
  • the hinge is provided across the first surface of the first housing and the second surface of the second housing by a hinge that connects the first housing and the second housing.
  • the flexible display body is configured to prevent excessive stress from being applied to the bent portion of the flexible display body, or the flexible display body from being pulled too much to break the flexible display body. It is not necessary to provide a mechanism for sliding the body, and the flexible display body does not move unstable.
  • the flexible display body does not move in an unstable manner. It is possible to provide an information processing apparatus that can prevent excessive stress from being applied or the flexible display body from being pulled too much to break the flexible display body.
  • FIG. 6B is a diagram of the information processing apparatus viewed from the flexible display panel side.
  • A) And (b) is a figure which shows the case where the information processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is a double-sided mode.
  • A) is a figure which shows the change of the length of the expansion-contraction mechanism of a hinge in case the information processing apparatus shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 8C is a diagram showing the arrangement position of the first housing with respect to the hinge in the first rotation mechanism in the case of FIG. 5, and FIG. (D) is a figure which shows the arrangement position of the 1st housing
  • A) is a figure which shows the change of the length of the expansion-contraction mechanism of a hinge in case the information processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is a double-sided mode, a large screen mode, and the closed state
  • (b) is a closed state FIG.
  • FIG. 6C is a diagram showing the arrangement position of the second housing with respect to the hinge in the second rotation mechanism in the case of FIG. 5C
  • FIG. (D) is a figure which shows the arrangement position of the 2nd housing
  • A) is a figure which shows the case where the other information processing apparatus provided with the flexible display panel is a large screen mode
  • (b) is the case where an information processing apparatus is a double-sided mode, a large screen mode, and a closed state It is a figure which shows the change of the length of the expansion-contraction mechanism of hinges in.
  • FIG. 1 is a figure which shows schematic structure of the information processing apparatus provided with the other hinge
  • (b) and (d) are figures which show schematic structure of a hinge. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the flexible portable terminal device 100 provided with the flexible display panel 300 currently disclosed by patent document 1.
  • FIG. 1 is a figure which shows schematic structure of the information processing apparatus provided with the other hinge
  • (b) and (d) are figures which show schematic structure of a hinge. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the flexible portable terminal device 100 provided with the flexible display panel 300 currently disclosed by patent document 1.
  • FIGS. 1 to 7 Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 as follows.
  • components having the same functions as those described in the specific embodiment may be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof may be omitted.
  • Embodiment 1 A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
  • FIG. 1A is a diagram illustrating a closed state of the information processing apparatus 1 including the flexible display panel 5, and is a diagram seen from the hinge 4, and
  • FIG. 1B is a diagram illustrating a flexible display. It is a figure which shows the closed state of the information processing apparatus 1 provided with the panel 5 (flexible display body), Comprising: It is the figure seen from the other side of the hinge 4.
  • FIG. 1A is a diagram illustrating a closed state of the information processing apparatus 1 including the flexible display panel 5, and is a diagram seen from the hinge 4
  • FIG. 1B is a diagram illustrating a flexible display. It is a figure which shows the closed state of the information processing apparatus 1 provided with the panel 5 (flexible display body), Comprising: It is the figure seen from the other side of the hinge 4.
  • FIG. 1A is a diagram illustrating a closed state of the information processing apparatus 1 including the flexible display panel 5, and is a diagram seen from the hinge 4
  • FIG. 1B is a diagram illustrating a flexible display. It is
  • the information processing apparatus 1 includes a first housing 2, a second housing 3, a hinge 4 that connects the first housing 2 and the second housing 3, and a first housing. 2 and a flexible display panel 5 provided across the second surface 3b of the second housing 3.
  • the back surface 2a of the first surface 2b of the first housing 2 is a surface opposite to the surface on which the first casing 2 is provided with the flexible display panel 5, and the second surface 3b of the second housing 3 is The back surface 3 a is a surface opposite to the surface on which the second casing 3 includes the flexible display panel 5.
  • the flexible display panel 5 is connected to the first surface 2b of the first housing 2 and the second surface 3b of the second housing 3 via an adhesive layer (not shown). Since it is being fixed to 1 case 2 and 2nd case 3, flexible display panel 5 does not move unstable.
  • the first housing 2 has a side surface 2c on the hinge 4 side
  • the second housing 3 has a side surface 3c on the hinge 4 side
  • the hinge 4 can be engaged with the side surface 2c and the side surface 3c.
  • a recess is formed.
  • the hinge 4 includes a first rotation mechanism 4a provided at a connection portion with the first housing 2, a second rotation mechanism 4b provided at a connection portion with the second housing 3, and a first rotation mechanism 4a.
  • An expansion / contraction mechanism 4c that determines a distance to the second rotation mechanism 4b.
  • the first rotation mechanism 4 a of the hinge 4 is engaged with the recess formed in the side surface 2 c, and the first housing 2 is in relation to the hinge 4 and the rotation axis of the first rotation mechanism 4 a of the hinge 4. It was possible to move around.
  • the second rotation mechanism 4b of the hinge 4 is engaged with a recess formed in the side surface 3c, and the second housing 3 is moved relative to the hinge 4 about the rotation axis of the second rotation mechanism 4b of the hinge 4. Made it possible.
  • a battery for supplying power to the entire information processing apparatus 1, a wired / wireless communication apparatus, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), various memories, and the like are provided inside the first casing 2 and the second casing 3. Stored as appropriate.
  • the case where a flexible organic EL panel is used as the flexible display panel 5 will be described as an example.
  • the present invention is not limited to this example.
  • a flexible reflective liquid crystal display panel that does not include a light may be used.
  • the first surface 2b of the first housing 2 and the second surface 3b of the second housing 3 Since the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism 4c in the hinge 4 is the longest, the second side of the first surface 2b of the first housing 2 and the second side are separated from the second side.
  • the second surface 3b of the housing 3 is in contact with the side of the second surface 3b far from the hinge 4 to form a contact portion 6, but the portion of the first surface 2b of the first housing 2 near the hinge 4 and the second housing
  • a cavity 7 is formed without contacting the portion of the second surface 3 b of the body 3 that is closer to the hinge 4.
  • the cavity 7 is maintained by the expansion / contraction mechanism 4 c in the hinge 4.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a case of the large screen mode in which the information processing apparatus 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 is completely opened.
  • FIG. 2A illustrates the surface 2a of the first housing 2 and the second screen 2A.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram of the information processing apparatus 1 viewed from the front surface 3a side of the housing 3, and
  • FIG. 2B is a diagram of the information processing apparatus 1 viewed from the flexible display panel 5 side.
  • the large screen mode in which the information processing apparatus 1 is completely opened is the first surface 2b of the first housing 2 and the second housing.
  • the second housing 3 and the second housing 3 are along the direction of change in the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism 4c (the vertical direction in FIG. 2A) so that the second surface 3b of the three is parallel.
  • This is a case where the flexible display panel 5 provided across the first surface 2b of the first housing 2 and the second surface 3b of the second housing 3 is fully opened.
  • the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism 4c in the hinge 4 is the first housing.
  • the surface 2a of the first housing 2 and the surface of the second housing 3 are shorter than the length of the telescopic mechanism 4c when the first surface 2b of the body 2 and the second surface 3b of the second housing 3 are opposed to each other. Since the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism 4c when it is opposed to 3a is set to be larger than the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism 4c, the first surface 2b and the second case 2 of the first case 2 are provided even when the information processing apparatus 1 is set to the large screen mode. It is possible to prevent the flexible display panel 5 from being broken due to excessive stress applied to the bent portion of the flexible display panel 5 provided across the second surface 3b of the body 3 or the flexible display panel 5 being pulled too much. .
  • 3 (a) and 3 (b) are diagrams illustrating a case where the information processing apparatus 1 is in the duplex mode.
  • the surface 2a of the first housing 2 and the surface 3a of the second housing 3 are in contact with each other.
  • the first housing 2 and the second housing 3 are arranged, and are provided across the first surface 2b of the first housing 2 and the second surface 3b of the second housing 3.
  • the flexible display panel 5 is disposed so as to cover the first housing 2 and the second housing 3.
  • the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism 4c in the hinge 4 is set to be the shortest. It can suppress that the flexible display panel 5 provided ranging over the 1st surface 2b of the housing
  • FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating a change in the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism 4c of the hinge 4 when the information processing apparatus 1 is in the double-sided mode, the large screen mode, and the closed state
  • FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an arrangement position of the first housing 2 with respect to the hinge 4 in the first rotation mechanism 4a when the information processing apparatus 1 is in a closed state
  • FIG. 4D is a diagram showing an arrangement position of the first housing 2 with respect to the hinge 4 in the first rotation mechanism 4a in the screen mode, and FIG. 4D shows the first position when the information processing apparatus 1 is in the duplex mode. It is a figure which shows the arrangement position of the 1st housing
  • the hinge 4 provided in the information processing apparatus 1 is arranged at a position where the first housing 2 is disposed with respect to the hinge 4 (position A in FIG. 4B). 4 (c) and B position in (d) of FIG. 4), the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism 4c is determined, and as shown in FIG. As the arrangement position of the first housing 2 changes, the length of the telescopic mechanism 4c coming out of the first rotating mechanism 4a changes continuously.
  • the arrangement position of the first housing 2 with respect to the hinge 4 in the first rotation mechanism 4a is changed from the position A in FIG. 4B to the position B in FIG.
  • the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism 4c coming out of the first rotation mechanism 4a is continuous along the arrow from right to left in FIG. Becomes shorter.
  • the arrangement position of the first housing 2 with respect to the hinge 4 in the first rotation mechanism 4a is changed from the position C in FIG. 4D to the position B in FIG.
  • the length of the telescopic mechanism 4c coming out of the first rotating mechanism 4a is continuous along the arrow from the left to the right in FIG. It becomes long.
  • the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism 4c changes as it enters and exits the first rotation mechanism 4a.
  • the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism 4c coming out of the first rotation mechanism 4a continuously changes due to the change in the arrangement position of the first housing 2 with respect to the hinge 4 is described as an example.
  • the length of the telescopic mechanism 4c coming out of the first rotating mechanism 4a may be changed stepwise as the arrangement position of the first housing 2 with respect to the hinge 4 is changed.
  • the length of the telescopic mechanism 4c coming out of the first rotating mechanism 4a changes stepwise is that the arrangement position of the first housing 2 with respect to the hinge 4 in the first rotating mechanism 4a is as shown in FIG.
  • the length of the telescopic mechanism 4c extending from the first rotating mechanism 4a changes, and the first housing 2 is moving from position A in FIG. 4B to position B in FIG. 4C, or from position B in FIG. 4C to position C in FIG. 4D.
  • the case where the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism 4c coming out of the first rotation mechanism 4a is changed by changing the arrangement position of the first housing 2 with respect to the hinge 4 is described as an example.
  • the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism 4c ′ coming out of the second rotation mechanism 4b ′ is changed by the change in the arrangement position of the second housing 3 with respect to the hinge 4 ′ as in the second embodiment described later.
  • the extension mechanism 4c ′′ can be changed depending on the position of the first housing 2 relative to the hinge 4 ′′ and the position of the second housing 3 relative to the hinge 4 ′′.
  • the length is determined, and the first rotation mechanism 4a ′′ and the second rotation mechanism 4a ′′ are changed according to the change in the arrangement position of the first housing 2 with respect to the hinge 4 ′′ and the change in the arrangement position of the second housing 3 with respect to the hinge 4 ′′. From each of the rotating mechanisms 4b '' Telescopic mechanism 4c '' of may be changes in length.
  • Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
  • the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism 4c ′ coming out from the second rotation mechanism 4b ′ is changed by the change in the arrangement position of the second housing 3 with respect to the hinge 4 ′.
  • the other is the same as described in the first embodiment.
  • members having the same functions as those shown in the drawings of Embodiment 1 are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.
  • FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a change in the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism 4c ′ of the hinge 4 ′ when the information processing apparatus is in the double-side mode, the large screen mode, and the closed state
  • FIG. These are figures which show the arrangement position of the 2nd housing
  • FIG. 5D is a diagram showing an arrangement position of the second housing 3 with respect to the hinge 4 ′ in the second rotation mechanism 4b ′ in the case of the large screen mode
  • the hinge 4 ′ provided in the information processing apparatus of the present embodiment is arranged at the position where the second housing 3 is disposed with respect to the hinge 4 ′ (the D position in FIG. 5B).
  • the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism 4c ′ is determined by the position E in FIG. 5C and the position F in FIG. 5D.
  • the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism 4c ′ coming out of the second rotation mechanism 4b ′ continuously changes due to the change in the arrangement position of the second housing 3 with respect to 4 ′.
  • the arrangement position of the second housing 3 with respect to the hinge 4 ′ in the second rotating mechanism 4b ′ is changed from the F position in FIG. 5D to the E position in FIG. 5C. 5 (b), the length of the telescopic mechanism 4c ′ coming out of the second rotating mechanism 4b ′ is along the arrow from the left to the right in FIG. 5 (a). It becomes longer continuously.
  • the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism 4c ' changes as it enters and exits the second rotation mechanism 4b'.
  • the case where the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism 4c ′ exiting from the second rotation mechanism 4b ′ continuously changes due to the change in the arrangement position of the second housing 3 with respect to the hinge 4 ′ is exemplified.
  • the length of the extension / contraction mechanism 4c ′ coming out from the second rotation mechanism 4b ′ may be changed stepwise by changing the arrangement position of the second housing 3 with respect to the hinge 4 ′. .
  • Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described based on FIG. 6 and FIG.
  • the first rotation mechanism 4a '' and the first rotation mechanism 4a '' and the first rotation mechanism 4a by the change in the arrangement position of the first housing 2 relative to the hinge 4 '' and the change in the arrangement position of the second housing 3 relative to the hinge 4 ''.
  • the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism 4c ′′ coming out of each of the two-rotation mechanisms 4b ′′ is changed, and the information processing apparatus 10 includes a control circuit 9 that outputs a control signal according to a user's selection.
  • the circuit 9 controls the position of the first housing 2 relative to the hinge 4 ′′ and the position of the second housing 3 relative to the hinge 4 ′′. Is as described in the first and second embodiments. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as those shown in the drawings of Embodiments 1 and 2 are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.
  • FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating a case where the information processing apparatus 10 including the flexible display panel 5 is in the large screen mode
  • FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating the information processing apparatus 10 in the duplex mode and the large screen. It is a figure which shows the change of the length of the expansion-contraction mechanism 4c '' of hinge 4 '' in the case of a mode and a closed state.
  • the information processing apparatus 10 detects the first rotation mechanism 4a ′′ and the first rotation mechanism by changing the arrangement position of the first housing 2 with respect to the hinge 4 ′′ and changing the arrangement position of the second housing 3 with respect to the hinge 4 ′′.
  • a hinge 4 ′′ is provided so that the length of the telescopic mechanism 4c ′′ coming out of each of the two-rotation mechanisms 4b ′′ can be changed.
  • the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism 4 c ′′ is changed by entering and exiting each of the first rotation mechanism 4 a ′′ and the second rotation mechanism 4 b ′′.
  • the information processing apparatus 10 is configured so that, according to the user's selection, specifically, when the user presses the first button 11 or the second button 12, the arrangement position of the first housing 2 with respect to the hinge 4 '', A control circuit 9 is provided that outputs a control signal for controlling the position of the second housing 3 relative to the hinge 4 ′′.
  • the information processing apparatus 10 is closed from the double-sided mode through the large screen mode, and every time the user presses the second button 13, the information processing apparatus 10. From the closed state to the double-sided mode through the large screen mode.
  • the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism 4 c ′′ of the hinge 4 ′′ is a predetermined length.
  • the arrangement position of the first housing 2 with respect to the hinge 4 ′′ and the arrangement position of the second housing 3 with respect to the hinge 4 ′′ are determined by the control circuit 9 that outputs a control signal according to the user's selection.
  • the information processing apparatus 10 to be controlled can be realized.
  • a hinge other than the above-described form of the hinges 4, 4 ′, 4 ′′ may be used.
  • a hinge shown in FIG. 7 may be used.
  • FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the information processing apparatus 20 including the upper part of the hinge 14 and the lower part 15 of the hinge.
  • FIG. 7B, FIG. 7C, and FIG. ) Is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the hinge upper part 14 and the hinge lower part 15.
  • the information processing apparatus 20 including a flexible display panel includes a hinge upper part 14 connected to the first casing 2 and a hinge lower part 15 connected to the second casing 3.
  • Each of the upper hinge portion 14 and the lower hinge portion 15 is provided with a rotation mechanism, and the first casing 2 and the second casing 3 are moved around the rotation axis of the rotation mechanism, whereby the first casing 2 and the second casing 3 are moved.
  • the housing 2 and the second housing 3 can be rotated with respect to the hinge including the hinge upper portion 14 and the hinge lower portion 15.
  • a fitting hole 14a formed in the left-right direction in the figure and a slide hole 14b formed in the up-down direction in the figure are provided on the hinge upper part 14 side.
  • the fitting hole 14a and the sliding hole 14b are connected to each other.
  • a projection 15a is provided on the hinge lower portion 15 side, and the projection 15a of the hinge lower portion 15 is fitted to the hinge upper portion 14.
  • the hinge including the hinge upper part 14 and the hinge lower part 15 realizes an expansion / contraction mechanism by being fitted through the hole 14a and sliding in the slide hole 14b.
  • the amount by which the projection 15a of the hinge lower part 15 slides in the sliding hole 14b is determined by the position of the first casing 2 or the second casing 3 with respect to the hinge upper part 14 and the hinge lower part 15, and the sliding operation is electric. It can be performed using a motor or the like.
  • a fitting hole 14a formed in the horizontal direction in the figure and a sliding hole 14b formed in the vertical direction in the figure are provided on the hinge upper part 14 side.
  • the case where the protrusion 15a is provided has been described as an example.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and the protrusion is provided on the hinge upper part 14 side, and the fitting hole and the slide are provided on the hinge lower part 15 side.
  • a hole may be provided.
  • the flexible display according to the present embodiment is not particularly limited as long as it is a display panel having a flexible and bendable electro-optical element.
  • the electro-optical element is an electro-optical element whose luminance and transmittance are controlled by electric current.
  • an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) having an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) is used as the electro-optical element for current control.
  • Electroluminescence) display, or an EL display QLED (Quantum ⁇ dot Light Emitting Diode) such as an inorganic EL display provided with an inorganic light emitting diode.
  • An information processing apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing, a hinge connecting the first housing and the second housing, and a first of the first housing.
  • An information processing apparatus including a flexible display provided across a surface and a second surface of the second housing, wherein the hinge is provided at a connection portion with the first housing.
  • the length of the telescopic mechanism when the first surface of the first housing and the second surface of the second housing are opposed to each other is such that the flexible display body is provided in the first housing.
  • the telescopic mechanism when the surface opposite to the first surface and the second surface provided with the flexible display body and the surface opposite to the second housing are opposed to each other. It is characterized in longer than is.
  • the length of the expansion and contraction mechanism when the first surface of the first housing and the second surface of the second housing are arranged to face each other is the flexible body in the first housing.
  • the telescopic mechanism in the case where the surface opposite to the first surface provided with the display body and the surface opposite to the second surface provided with the flexible display body are opposed to each other in the second casing. Since it is longer than the length, an excessive stress is applied to the bent portion of the flexible display body provided across the first surface of the first housing and the second surface of the second housing. It can suppress that a display body is pulled too much and a flexible display body fractures
  • the hinge is provided across the first surface of the first housing and the second surface of the second housing by a hinge that connects the first housing and the second housing.
  • the flexible display body is configured to prevent excessive stress from being applied to the bent portion of the flexible display body, or the flexible display body from being pulled too much to break the flexible display body. It is not necessary to provide a mechanism for sliding the body, and the flexible display body does not move unstable.
  • the length of the expansion and contraction mechanism is such that the first surface of the first housing and the second surface of the second housing are partly. It is preferable that the longest contact is made.
  • an excessive stress is added to the bending part of the flexible display body provided ranging over the 1st surface of the said 1st housing
  • the information processing apparatus is the information processing apparatus according to aspect 1 or 2, wherein the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism is a surface opposite to the first surface on which the flexible display body is provided in the first casing.
  • the second casing it is preferable that the second surface provided with the flexible display body and the surface opposite to the second surface are the shortest.
  • the flexible display body provided over the first surface of the first housing and the second surface of the second housing is pulled too much, and the flexible display body is broken. Can be suppressed.
  • the information processing apparatus is the information processing apparatus according to any one of aspects 1 to 3, wherein the first surface of the first housing and the second surface of the second housing are parallel to each other.
  • the length of the telescopic mechanism when the first housing and the second housing are arranged along the changing direction of the length of the telescopic mechanism is the first surface of the first housing and the second surface.
  • the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism when the second surface of the housing is opposed to the first surface is shorter than the first surface of the first housing provided with the flexible display body and the second housing. It is preferable that the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism is longer when the second surface provided with the flexible display body and the surface opposite to the second surface are disposed to face each other.
  • the flexible display body provided across the first surface of the first housing and the second surface of the second housing. It is possible to prevent the flexible display body from being broken due to excessive stress being applied to the bent portion of the film or the flexible display body being pulled too much.
  • the information processing apparatus is the information processing apparatus according to any one of the aspects 1 to 4, wherein the flexible display body includes a first surface of the first housing and a second surface of the second housing. It is preferable that the first casing and the second casing are fixed to each other through an adhesive layer provided in the casing.
  • the flexible display body includes the first casing and the first casing and the second casing of the second casing via the adhesive layer provided on the first surface and the second surface of the second casing. Since it is fixed to the second casing, the flexible display body does not move unstable.
  • the information processing apparatus is the information processing apparatus according to any one of the aspects 1 to 5, wherein the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism is determined by the position of the first housing with respect to the hinge.
  • the configuration may be such that the length of the telescopic mechanism coming out of the first rotating mechanism is continuously changed by a change in the arrangement position of the first housing with respect to the hinge.
  • the information processing apparatus is the information processing apparatus according to any one of the aspects 1 to 5, wherein the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism is determined by the arrangement position of the first housing with respect to the hinge.
  • the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism coming out of the first rotation mechanism may be changed stepwise by changing the position of the first housing relative to the hinge.
  • the information processing apparatus is the information processing apparatus according to any one of the aspects 1 to 5, wherein the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism is determined by the arrangement position of the second housing with respect to the hinge.
  • a configuration in which the length of the telescopic mechanism coming out of the second rotating mechanism is continuously changed by a change in the arrangement position of the second housing with respect to the hinge may be employed.
  • the information processing apparatus is the information processing apparatus according to any one of the aspects 1 to 5, wherein the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism is determined by the arrangement position of the second housing with respect to the hinge.
  • the information processing apparatus is the information processing apparatus according to any one of the aspects 1 to 5, wherein the hinge includes an arrangement position of the first housing with respect to the hinge and an arrangement position of the second housing with respect to the hinge. Determines the length of the telescopic mechanism, and the first rotation mechanism and the first are determined by the change in the arrangement position of the first housing with respect to the hinge and the change in the arrangement position of the second housing with respect to the hinge. The length of the expansion / contraction mechanism coming out of the two-rotation mechanism may be continuously changed.
  • the information processing apparatus including the hinge in which the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism is continuously changed according to the arrangement position of the first housing with respect to the hinge and the arrangement position of the second housing with respect to the hinge. realizable.
  • the information processing apparatus is the information processing apparatus according to any one of the aspects 1 to 5, wherein the hinge includes an arrangement position of the first housing with respect to the hinge and an arrangement position of the second housing with respect to the hinge. Determines the length of the telescopic mechanism, and the first rotation mechanism and the first are determined by the change in the arrangement position of the first housing with respect to the hinge and the change in the arrangement position of the second housing with respect to the hinge. The length of the expansion / contraction mechanism coming out of the two-rotation mechanism may be changed stepwise.
  • the information processing apparatus including the hinge in which the length of the expansion / contraction mechanism changes stepwise depending on the position of the first casing with respect to the hinge and the position of the second casing with respect to the hinge. realizable.
  • the information processing apparatus is the information processing apparatus according to any one of the aspects 1 to 11, wherein the arrangement position of the first housing with respect to the hinge and the arrangement position of the second housing with respect to the hinge are: It may be configured to be controlled by a control circuit that outputs a control signal according to selection.
  • the information processing in which the arrangement position of the first casing with respect to the hinge and the arrangement position of the second casing with respect to the hinge are controlled by a control circuit that outputs a control signal according to a user selection.
  • the information processing device is the information processing apparatus according to aspect 2, wherein the side of the first surface of the first housing far from the hinge and the side of the second surface of the second housing far from the hinge.
  • the side of the first surface of the first housing that is closer to the hinge and the portion of the second surface of the second housing that is closer to the hinge are not in contact with each other.
  • the structure to form may be sufficient.
  • an excessive stress is added to the bending part of the flexible display body provided ranging over the 1st surface of the said 1st housing
  • the flexible display body may be a flexible organic EL panel.
  • an information processing apparatus including a flexible organic EL panel can be realized as the flexible display body.
  • the flexible display body may be a flexible reflective liquid crystal display panel.
  • an information processing apparatus including a flexible reflective liquid crystal display panel can be realized as the flexible display.
  • the present invention can be used for an information processing apparatus including a flexible display (flexible display panel).

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La longueur d'un mécanisme d'extension/rétraction (4c) d'une charnière (4), dans les cas où une première surface d'un premier boîtier (2) et une seconde surface d'un second boîtier (3) sont disposées face à face, est plus longue que la longueur du mécanisme d'extension/rétraction (4c) de la charnière (4) dans les cas où une surface arrière (2a) de la première surface du premier boîtier (2) et une surface arrière (3a) de la seconde surface du second boîtier (3) sont disposées face à face.
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